North Carolina has won three of the last five meetings in the series, including last year’s 18-14. … The Tar Heels have lost their last six matchups against nationally ranked teams. … In North Carolina’s only previous Thursday night home game, the Tar Heels lost to Florida State in 2009. … North Carolina will wear all-black uniforms tonight. … Miami ranks ninth nationally with 45.2 points per game. … Neither team played last week.

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina will try to disrupt the pecking order in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division tonight when 10th-ranked Miami visits Kenan Stadium.

“Everybody is watching,” North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said of the nationally televised game. “It’s just a great opportunity for us to showcase what we have and who we are and what we’re trying to build here.”

Miami is trying to do something noticeable, too. With Saturday night’s Top 5 clash between Florida State and Clemson, the Hurricanes are barely getting recognized these days.

“It all shakes out on the field and you have to prove yourself on the field,” Miami coach Al Golden said. “I don’t think we’ve achieved anything yet.”

North Carolina’s last victory against a Top 10 team came against then-No. 4 Miami in 2004 by 31-28 at Kenan Stadium.

This is Miami’s first out-of-Florida game of the season.

Quarterbacks from both teams have been hobbled, though Miami’s Stephen Morris hasn’t missed a game despite ankle ailments.

North Carolina’s Bryn Renner, who didn’t play during the team’s loss at Virginia Tech, is scheduled to make his 30th career start.

“He has had a really good week of practice,” Fedora said Wednesday. “He has moved around great. Has not talked much about any pain. … I expect him to get out there and do a great job.”

Fedora said Marquise Williams, who took snaps in Renner’s absence is part of the game plan and will definitely play tonight.

Fedora said the team’s slow start to the season has been troubling, but the mistakes can be fixed.

“They are all correctible, no doubt about it,” he said. “We still have a lot of season to play. And we are playing with some kids that are growing and learning as they go.

“If we get over the hump and do the things we need to do, then we get ready for the next one.”

The game should mark the home debut for former Northern Guilford running back T.J. Logan, who didn’t play for the Tar Heels until the Virginia Tech game because of a preseason injury.